Japan I wonder what happend with this 3rd class kite

[JapanX]

Check this out guys

(batteries not included )

Obverse

Reverse

[JapanX]

This piece has a very strange looking enamels and gild

You see

VS original enamel

[JapanX]

Some reddish crap instead of yellow in halberds and this blue enamel on shield looks kinda strange too ..

Edited September 3, 2013 by JapanX

[JapanX]

But its nothing in comparison with enamel on harness

[JapanX]

Guess somebody became too agitated and enameled fifth (upper) aperture

Edited September 3, 2013 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Red enamel also looks strange (especially for this WWII type of kite)

[JapanX]

Same goes for the gild on reverse

[JapanX]

Looks like somebody was playing around with this piece

Additional two comparisons

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Another comparison with another mint 3rd class

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Please be careful my dear collegues

[kaguyahime]

Check this out guys

(batteries not included )

...batteries not included - what a pity! The value of the set could be more significant. Is it on E-bay?

[JapanX]

Nope.

It was sold three months ago on YJ.

Couple of days ago one kind soul sent me better photos of this rarity ;)

[kaguyahime]

Nope.

It was sold three months ago on YJ.

Couple of days ago one kind soul sent me better photos of this rarity

On YJ?! - "Even you, Brutus?"

[JapanX]

Shocking!

Too many simple-minded collectors with deep pockets ...

O cives, cives, quaerenda pecunia primum set ... :lol:

[Taganrog]

Paint in the center of reconstituted

[JapanX]

Not only "in the center" I am afraid

And what about these halberds?!

Edited September 3, 2013 by JapanX

[Taganrog]

Not only "in the center" I am afraid

And what about these halberds?!

Yes, Nic. You're right. Center and halberds

[Taganrog]

...batteries not included - what a pity! The value of the set could be more significant. Is it on E-bay?

At you likely there are a lot of Gold Kites of the 3rd class.

All of them in an excellent condition?

Show them here or on "Sammler"

[JapanX]

"Who has kites"

"How many"

"In what condition"

All these super interesting questions will be discussed in some other thread (hopefully on some other forum).

P.S. Meanwhile the red enamel in the rays and blue on the shields look questionable. We really need better quality pictures of obverse under good light.

Edited September 4, 2013 by JapanX

[Taganrog]

Enamel is restored only in the center and partially on halberds.

Blue and red enamel in native execution and in an excellent condition.

It is perfectly visible in your photos which you received from kind people

[JapanX]

Please, allow me decide what is perfectly visible and what is not

[Taganrog]

Please, allow me decide what is perfectly visible and what is not

And who you are such something to solve?

Your opinion not ultimate truth.

If you don't see, these are your problems.

Award serious collectors looked. Red and becoming blue enamel native and in an excellent condition.

[JapanX]

Indeed!

Who am I such something to solve?

Hmmm..

Let me think for a sec.

They call me Japan10 and they say that

Read a very long texts Japan10 - a waste of time

So don't read them.

Especially since my posts are obviously upset you beyond words ...

Please say hi to "serious collectors"!

Hugs and kisses,

Japan 10